By creating an account or using YellOut, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the application.
YellOut is a community reporting platform that allows users to share and view local incident reports in Australian communities. It aggregates user-submitted reports alongside publicly available government data from sources including TMR Queensland (Transport and Main Roads), QFES (Queensland Fire and Emergency Services), Emergency Management Victoria (VicEmergency), Transport Victoria (VicRoads), NSW Rural Fire Service, and Live Traffic NSW (Transport for NSW).
You must provide accurate information when creating an account. You are responsible for:
When using YellOut, you agree not to:
You retain ownership of the content you post on YellOut. By posting content, you grant YellOut a non-exclusive, worldwide licence to display, distribute, and use your content within the platform for the purpose of operating the service. We may remove content that violates these terms without prior notice.
YellOut reserves the right to review, remove, or restrict any content at our discretion. Our moderation approach includes:
If you believe content infringes your rights or violates these terms, use the in-app "Report" feature on the relevant post and provide a clear reason for the takedown request. We will review and respond within a reasonable timeframe.
User-submitted reports are not verified by YellOut. Reports reflect the views and observations of individual users and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated. Government data (TMR, QFES, VicEmergency, VicRoads, NSW RFS, Live Traffic NSW) is sourced from official feeds but may experience delays. Any actions you take based on information from YellOut are entirely at your own risk.
You may delete your account at any time through the Settings screen in the app. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms. Upon account deletion, your posts, comments, reactions, and personal data will be permanently removed from our systems.
YellOut is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by Australian law, YellOut and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from:
The following content will be removed and may result in account action:
Business accounts may purchase advertising campaigns within YellOut. Campaign payments are processed securely by Stripe — YellOut never stores your full card details. All campaigns are subject to admin review before going live, and campaigns that violate these terms or applicable advertising laws may be rejected or removed. Fees are as displayed at the time of purchase. Refunds for rejected or cancelled campaigns are handled on a case-by-case basis — contact us at hello@yellout.org.
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated through the app. Your continued use of YellOut after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Queensland, Australia. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland.